Application
This unit applies to mortuary managers with responsibility for reviewing existing policies and procedures and practices, developing written mortuary OHS policy and monitoring its implementation and ongoing review. | |
Prerequisites
Nil | |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
1 | Research policy needs. | 1.1 | Identify and document existing mortuaryOHS policies and procedures and evaluate their effectiveness. |
1.2 | Identify and document relevant legislation that will impact on mortuary OHS policies and procedures. | ||
1.3 | Determine and document areas of mortuary OHS policy requiring development or revision. | ||
2 | Undertake consultation to develop policy. | 2.1 | Identify additional personnel required to assist with policy development. |
2.2 | Implement consultative processes according to workplace policies and procedures. | ||
2.3 | Collate relevant information and evaluate for inclusion in mortuary OHS policies and procedures. | ||
3 | Prepare draft policy and procedures. | 3.1 | Prepare draft policy according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback. |
3.2 | Prepare draft procedures to support policy implementation according to mortuary requirements, relevant legislation and consultation feedback. | ||
3.3 | Incorporate promotion and review mechanisms for mortuary OHS policy and procedures. | ||
4 | Finalise policy and procedures. | 4.1 | Review draft policy to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements. |
4.2 | Consult relevant personnel to gain final comments and make changes as required. | ||
4.3 | Prepare and edit final policy document. | ||
4.4 | Confirm mortuary OHS policy and procedures according to workplace policies and procedures and promote to staff according to promotion mechanisms. | ||
4.5 | File relevant documentation according to workplace policies and procedures. |
Required Skills
Required skills problem-solving skills to identify and address policy and procedure development needs communication skills, including clear and direct communication and active questioning, listening and negotiation techniques, to consult on policy development and develop effective promotion mechanisms to share knowledge in the workplace teamwork skills to use staff knowledge and skills when developing mortuary OHS policy and procedures planning and organisational skills to collate and analyse relevant information language, literacy and numeracy skills to formulate and record mortuary OHS policy and procedures. |
Required knowledge mortuary OHS procedures and practices industry trends and benchmarks for best practice OHS in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of relevant state or territory OHS legislation as it affects mortuary operations workplace policies and procedures for internal and external consultation document preparation and recording. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: ability to research, develop, review and revise the content of OHS policies and procedures that are appropriate to current mortuary workplace requirements ability to effectively consult and communicate with internal personnel on the content of policies and procedures developing and reviewing mortuary OHS policies and procedures over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance and ability to respond to and evaluate different situations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: demonstration of skills in a mortuary facility for which an OHS system would be developed use of appropriate state or territory legislation, codes of practice and standards issued by regulatory authorities or industry groups use of OHS information, such as manuals issued by industry associations or commercial publishers access to current organisational policies and procedures, and hazard identification and risk assessment template documents interaction with a mortuary team. |
Methods of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: portfolio of relevant research material and policy drafts written or verbal questioning to confirm knowledge and application of industry benchmarks for mortuary OHS review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SIRXOHS003A Provide a safe working environment. |
Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification and in the context of the job role. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Mortuary OHSpolicies and procedures may include: | written or verbal policies and procedures accepted or expected practice infection and contamination control storage and handling of hazardous materials disposal of general and hazardous waste managing staff grief and trauma general housekeeping manual handling first aid security, such as: mayday via two-way radio working alone duress alarm to police alarm system security guard locking buildings and toilets emergency, such as: gas or electrical fire fire drill evacuation reporting incidents and hazards reporting tools, equipment and material defects and maintenance requirements health and hygiene. |
Effectiveness may include: | currency validity clarity staff awareness staff acceptance. |
Relevant legislation may include: | OHS first aid infection control disposal of hazardous and infectious waste storage and handling of hazardous chemicals. |
Additional personnel may include: | internal staff, such as: embalmers mortuary assistants supervisors external personnel, such as: solicitors OHS specialists. |
Consultative processes may include: | formal reference group informal discussions with staff email or telephone contact. |
Workplace policies and procedures may include: | communication protocols recording and reporting document approvals. |
Relevant information may include: | operational considerations legislative requirements policy content advice on procedures benchmarking best practice. |
Promotion and review mechanisms may include: | internal staff memo briefing sessions formal and informal feedback strategies regular review periods. |
Sectors
Sector | Funeral Services |
Competency Field
Occupational Health and Safety | |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. | |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.